ASLA submitted comments to the U.S. DOT urging safer, more resilient, and accessible transportation systems. The recommendations promote nature-based solutions, expanded mobility options, and stronger partnerships to create healthier, connected communities.Read More
ASLA invites members to reclaim a patch of curb and reimagine it as a youth-activating space!Read More
On July 4, President Trump signed into law, the One Big Beautiful Bill. (H.R. 1). This bill presents a mixed outcome for ASLA’s policy priorities.Read More
On June 18, ASLA hosted Party with the Pollinators, a green roof reception that gathered policymakers, landscape architects, and partners to celebrate the important role of landscape design in supporting pollinators. With native bee populations steadily declining, this event highlighted how thoughtful, sustainable design can create habitats that protect pollinators and enhance community well-being.Read More
The administration’s proposed FY26 budget includes significant cuts to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), threatening dedicated funding secured under the Great American Outdoors Act. ASLA advocates are joining national partners to oppose this rollback and defend the critical role LWCF plays in supporting parks, public lands, and community green spaces across the country.Read More
Join us October 10 in New Orleans, or virtually, for the best LARE Prep deal of the year. Act now -- early-bird pricing ends June 24!Read More
Թ (ASLA) has stated strong opposition to a proposed federal rule that would remove habitat destruction from the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act. This change would weaken long-standing protections for endangered wildlife by ignoring the critical role that habitat plays in species survival. ASLA urges the government to maintain the current definition to safeguard biodiversity, ecological resilience, and the health of our communities.Read More
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With the backing of 1,634 member signatures, ASLA met with USDOT officials to highlight the critical role of landscape architecture in green and bike infrastructure projects. The meeting reinforced the value of sustainable design in federal rights-of-way and the importance of keeping our profession at the forefront of national policy.Read More
